{"product_id":"the-american-city-what-works-what-doesnt","title":"The American City : What Works, What Doesn't","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook info:\u003c\/strong\u003e The American City : What Works, What Doesn't (Hardcover, 560 pages) – McGraw-Hill Professional, 2002. Language: English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n This comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to urban planning and design in America analyzes key projects initiated in 250 U.S. urban areas and details which strategies and programs were successful and which failed. \u003cp\u003e New to the Second Edition: * New sections on stadiums, entertainment centers, business improvement districts, tax credit housing * Checklists and tables for field use * A review of recent failures and successes \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This classic reference, fully revised for the new millennium, provides proven strategies for professionals and invaluable real-world insights for students.\u003c\/p\u003e  \n        About the Author   Alexander Garvin has combined a career in urban planning and real estate with teaching, architecture, and public service. He is currently Vice President for Planning, Design, and Development of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation, commissioner on the New York City Planning Commission, and Managing Director for Planning NYC2012, the committee to bring the Summer Olympics to New York in 2012. \u003cp\u003e Garvin is Adjunct Professor of Urban Planning and Management at Yale University, where he has taught a wide range of subjects including \"Introduction to the Study of the City,\" which for more than three decades has remained one of the most popular courses in Yale College. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Garvin is one of the principal authors of Urban Parks and Open Space published in 1997 jointly by the Trust for Public Land and the Urban Land Institute. His latest book Parks, Recreation, and Open Space: A 21st Century Agenda, was published in 2001 by the American Planning Association.\u003c\/p\u003e      ","brand":"Alexander Garvin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46069393457386,"sku":"9780071373678","price":94.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/5301\/6298\/files\/41V3ekxfGxL._SL1500.jpg?v=1781207287","url":"https:\/\/textbookme.store\/products\/the-american-city-what-works-what-doesnt","provider":"TextbookMe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}